Rotorcraft Update: Eurocopter Delivers 1,000th Dauphin

Eurocopter delivered the 1,000th Dauphin medium twin in late April, to India-based Pawan Hans Helicopters. The aircraft, an AS365N3, was handed over in an offshore configuration. The global Dauphin fleet, in service with 300 customers, has accumulated 5.1 million flight hours. Eurocopter is working on a new version, the AS365N3e, with deliveries expected to begin in late 2013.